The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-11-24
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
,ocALLAcoNIcs PICKED UP HERE AND
THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.
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THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.
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Christmas comes on Sunday this year.
The hog market will soon begin to boom.
The GOLD LEAF should be a visitor to
every home in Vance county.
LET Us give thanks this day for the many
1Io.sirns we have received in the past.
Henderson is not "bragging and blow
.po'' much. but she is fast getting there ali
the same.
Let every farmer in Vance county be
hrre to attend the Farmers Convention the
first Saturday in December.
The man who does not advertise,
For a time many cut dash, ,..
But Bis more cnterpriSlnS nelShool VII"
does,
folds the mortgage on the cash.
Take care of your corn; don't waste 1t be-
cause it is plentiful you will need 1t next
summer; there are lots of bread eaters
who have not bushel TO commence on
Mr.. J. L. Davis has sent to this office
lot of turnips that in point Of size beat any
thing we have yet seen. Three weighed
very near twelve pounds. john Jones Will
have to come again.
PatrOnize home men. Give your influence
to home enterprises. All things being
eIuaI, let home and home people always
have Your preference. That is the way to
make Il town prosperous.
The Rose Osborne Dramatic Company at
Burwcu Kali three nights, commencing
with tonight This is said to be one of the
strongest organizations of the kind that
has yet visited our town. Go and see them
Our merchants are getting ready for
Christmas. Look out for their advertise
ments iii this paper. The sooner such an
MounccmcntS are made the better chance
the advertisers will have of catching the
trade.
In Connecticut gang of tramps killed
and ate a farmers dog that lntertered with
Ghcm -Ecchdh9e.
If all cramps would do the same thing,
armies of them would be welcomed through
out North Carolina.
One of the stIongest arguments in favor
of the stock law is to be found i'll the fact
that very few of those who have experience
ed its operation would be without it under
any circumstances. The proof Of the pud.-
ding is the eating thereof.
Look out for the new two dollar silver
certificate with the Hancock yignette which
are being raised and circulated as ten dol
lar certificates. Carefully examine all
certificates of the ten dollar denomination
before accepting them hereafter.
The Henderson market is represented at
the Danville Tobacco Fair which opens to-
day by several of eEr dealers. Mr.. l. Ii.
Gary was appointed one of the judges,
being assigned to dEty in class E., Fine
Cutting Luss. \ good selection.
The Progrcssi1e Farmer utters truth
Che force of which every tillcr Of the soil
should recognize, when it says:
No agricultural wealth without improve
mcnt of the soil no improvement of the soil
without stock; no stock without grass.
Special attention is called te the adver-
tiscmcnt of G. Hunter who will sell ten
head of pure bred and graded Jersey cat
tie at public auction Saturday, Dec. 3rd
y splendid opportunity will thus pc offered
to buy such stock TO great advantage
Remember the date of the sale.
The GOLD LEAF is having a handsome
engraving made of Coopcrs mammoth new
brick warehouse, the enterprising prOprie
tor desiring a picture of the building fol
use in his advertisements. Cooper's new
warehouse will look we'll on paper--an
so would the good looking owner.
As an exchange APPLY remarks, people
who Patronizingly send articles, either
selected or original, to newspapers, Il" t.
help to fill up" as they say, are probabl,
not aware Of the fact that editorial wOrl
consists a good deal in deciding what t.
keep out. The waste basket is never empty
Mrs. Walter Starke has sent us three
very fine potatoes, grown by Mr.. jim
Starllc, the largest Of which weighed fiv,
and one-haf pounds, and the other TIVE
about four and one-quarter pounds each
Mrs. Starke i'll a note asks how these com
pare in size with those grown by Capt
BrOdie.
The stone foundation for the new pasSer
ger and freight depot of the Richmond 1
Danville company has been built, ant
work will be commenced at once on tn
structure. Timber has been placed i
position. The building will be 40xlOJ feet
Elliott * Elliott of RiedSyiIie are the cor
tractors.
DR.. ID. =. Garden has quantity of tn
incest celery we have seen-Of his Ow
raiSing-and persons wishing something @
the kind to go along with tBeir Thanks
giving turkey to-day can be supplied
ucndersOn's White Plume is the variety
and it is certainly very fine, both in siz
and flavor.
When you call at your poStOftice for tn
GOLD LEAF, and it is not there, don't be i
too much of hurry 10 blame the publishe
or postmaster :; but first ascertain if it ha
been taken ont by member of your family
or other authorized person if not then a
extra copy will be cheerfully supple
from the Office of publication.
J. f. Clarke & Co. have a new advertis,
ment hanging on our copy hook-brou2l
i'll too late to appear in this issue. The
have been 50 busy receiving and Openir
new goods and waiting on customers tn;
they didn't have time to stop to write a
advertisement sooner. They are sellir
big bargains at the Racket Store and til;
p. 60.